Natural Atlas

The Map

Before Natural Atlas it was very difficult to find a quality, up-to-date map that did justice to all of the great recreational and natural features in the USA. Maps are so important because they help paint a picture of what an area is like that pictures and text cannot.

Enough detail to be able to make it easy to get where you want to go (no need to decipher convoluted text descriptions of how to get somewhere)

To accomplish this, we aggregate map data from many government agencies and land managers and spend a lot of time normalizing it, improving it, and filling in the gaps. Where there isn't any data available, we add it.

We are still working on filling out the Midwest and more of the East Coast, but we are now at a point of being able to confidently say it'sthe most comprehensive topo map of the Western USA anywhere.

Everything on the Map Is Searchable

Everyone can contribute Knowledge

Every place on the map has page where anyone can add photos and knowledge about the place (an example place page: Grand Canyon of Yellowstone). For more opinionated single-voice writing like trip reports and guides, users can write posts (an example post: Zion Narrows Hike)

The Mobile App

The free Natural Atlas iOS* app is the perfect app for all outdoor adventures. It gives you the best trail map in your pocket and allows you to record your journey in as much detail as you want. Take notes & geo-tagged photos along the way and classify them according the Natural Atlas taxonomy.